Manipur Congress criticizes center for not allowing MLAs to elect leader after CM’s resignation

Manipur Congress Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has criticized the central government for not allowing state MLAs to elect a new leader following the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. N Biren Singh stepped down on Sunday, and his resignation was accepted by Governor Anusuiya Uikey. Singh was asked…

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Six acres of poppy plantation destroyed in Manipur’s Kangpokpi

Security forces have destroyed six acres of illegal poppy plantation in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, police said on Wednesday.The drive was conducted on a hill range between Khoripok and Sehjang villages in New Keithelmanbi police station area on Tuesday, a police officer said. Poppy is used for producing opium and other highly addictive illegal drugs.”On 11.02.2025,…

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Sikaar wins the Best International Film-Directors award at RIFF 2025

Assamese action-thriller Sikaar, which was directed by Debangkar Borgohain and produced by Sam Bhattacharjee and Mitra Bhattacharya, is the highest-budget Assamese film ever made, and it has elevated the regional industry to an international platform by winning the Best International Film-Directors award at the 11th Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) 2025. The film, which stars…

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IRCTC put up a strong performance in the December quarter, reporting a 14 percent upsurge in net profit

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the catering and ticketing arm of the Indian Railways, reported December quarter earnings on Tuesday. For the quarter under review, the company’s standalone net profit stood at Rs 341 crore, up nearly 14 percent from Rs 299.9 crore reported in the same period last year.The topline also rose…

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Security forces recover arms and ammunition in joint operations across Manipur

Eight cadres were apprehended and 25 firearms, ammunition, and warlike supplies were retrieved in a series of combined operations carried out in several Manipur districts by the Indian Army, the Assam Rifles, the Manipur Police, and other security agencies, officials said on Monday. A statement stated that the activities took place in the districts of…

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Manipur security forces arrest four militants in separate operations

Manipur security forces arrested four active militants from different districts, recovering weapons, foreign currency, and other incriminating items. The crackdown comes as part of intensified efforts to curb militant activities in the state. In Imphal West, police apprehended two active cadres of the proscribed militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Apunba) for their involvement in extortion….

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